Job Title: Floater

Location: Edenton, NC

Department: Production

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable, and transparent supply. Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious, and nutritious products. With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts, and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real.

Job Description:

The “Floater” position will work across multiple production positions and is responsible for tending to production machinery that processes peanuts.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist with production start- up and shutdown, set operating equipment controls and adjust settings to meet customer specifications on finished product.
• Perform quality checks throughout the shift to determine accuracy of control settings and to determine if customer specifications are met.
• Record process data accurately and in a timely manner for each lot processed. Legible handwriting           and ability to perform basic math functions are necessary.
• Maintain records in a clean, neat, and legible manner for each lot processed.
• Clean area of responsibility and equipment in areas throughout shift and ensure that area is clean at shift change.
• Notify Senior Processing Tech or Shift Supervisors of any equipment shutdowns or any problems with the quality of processed or produced product.
• Responsible for helping to ensure product meets or exceeds customer specification.
• This employee is subject to work in outside environmental conditions and around fumes, odors, dusts and mists. They will be subject to hazards such as working around moving mechanical parts, and exposure to chemicals on a regular basis.

• All employees are directly responsible for the Quality of Olam Edible Nuts products. Each employee must perform their job function in accordance with GMP Rules and the Sanitation, Safety and FMSA/HACCP Programs.

• This role is performed on site at a facility that regularly processes peanuts. Employees in this position will routinely work in areas where peanuts and related allergens are present and may be exposed by contact or in the air. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the role.
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Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one-year related experience and/or training preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Ability to read, write and perform basic math functions. Understand written and oral communications and instructions. Initiative and self-starting ability is important.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

ofi provides equality of opportunity for all persons with respect to hiring without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. All employment will be decided on the basis of qualifications, and business need. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us for support at: [email protected]

At ofi, we celebrate our diversity. Olam Americas Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.